Kristina L. Peterson
@Kristinapet
Food reporter for Bloomberg. Forever in favor of swimming pools, breakfast, libraries and coffee.
John Fetterman loves some Italian sandwiches. And honestly I can’t argue with that at all
Donald Trump Is Coming After Your Office Snacks @cam_kettles via @business Gift Link: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to be incinerated. Federal workers have urged leadership for months to send the food, meant for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, before it expired. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
New: ice cream makers are removing artificial dyes by 2028: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
After 16 great years at WSJ, I'm thrilled to have started this week at Bloomberg, covering the food industry. New email is: [email protected] Let's chat food!
Kennedy says SNAP waivers could “perhaps” prevent buying ultra-processed foods in the future.
Ag Secretary Rollins says the new federal dietary guidelines will be released “very soon”
🚨HFC chair Rep. Andy Harris leaving the Trump meeting: “We're still a long ways away, but we can get there. maybe not by tomorrow, but we can get there.“ Later says: “The President, I don't think, convinced enough people that the bill is adequate, the way it is. President…
Kennedy says looking at ultraprocessed food, sugars and food additives are now “the central focus” of the NIH and FDA
The crypto entrepreneur known as Bitcoin Jesus was on a hunt for a pardon. His associates reached out to at least five lobbyists and lawyers in Trump's orbit, offering millions in success fees. At one point, they urged him to pay $30M to secure a pardon—including $20M to be…
Kennedy tells lawmakers the new dietary guidelines will be 4 pages and out "even before August."
Reporting by: @Kristinapet @cdriebusch @andrea_c_hsu @hagstromreport @DavidAKesslerMD @DMThompsonJr
HHS under RFK Jr has elevated MAHA figures who own wellness companies and stand to benefit: wsj.com/politics/polic… w/@cdriebusch
Words to live by from @HouseAgGOP Chair: "You do your best work when you're eating." wsj.com/politics/repub…
A dive with @Kristinapet and @MaggieSeverns into the pharmaceutical industry’s record amount of lobbying in DC — and the shrouded ways they do it: wsj.com/health/pharma/…
How drug makers spent millions to target the middlemen, w/@jdawsey1 & @MaggieSeverns: wsj.com/health/pharma/…
Are GLP-1s poised to be the new MVPs in sports? A burgeoning community of runners, cyclists and exercise enthusiasts are taking weight-loss drugs in the hopes of gaining a performance edge. Health experts preach caution. My latest: wsj.com/health/wellnes… via @WSJ
The hottest new lobbyists in DC have gone falcon hunting with RFK Jr and made their own baby food from dandelion roots & bear meat: wsj.com/politics/polic… w/@MaggieSeverns
Usha Vance, a Quiet Confidante, Becomes Celebrity on India Trip wsj.com/politics/polic… via @natalieandrews @Kristinapet @pokharelkrishna
Arkansas prepares to strip soda and candy out of SNAP with speedy USDA support, w/@LCooperReports & @jdawsey1 wsj.com/politics/polic…
